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Birth name
  
Toby Keith Covel

Years active
  
1993–present

Name
  
Toby Keith


Genres
  
Spouse
  
Tricia Lucus (m. 1984)

Instruments
  
Vocalsguitar

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Born
  
July 8, 1961 (age 63) Clinton, Oklahoma, United States (
1961-07-08
)

Occupation(s)
  
Singersongwriterrecord produceractor

Role
  
Singer-songwriter · tobykeith.com

Albums
  
35 Biggest Hits, Shock'n Y'all, Unleashed, A Classic Christmas, Greatest Hits 2

Siblings
  
Tracy Covel, Tonni Covel

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Toby Keith Covel (born July 8, 1961) is an American singer, songwriter, actor and record producer. Keith released his first four studio albums—1993's Toby Keith, 1994's Boomtown, 1996's Blue Moon and 1997's Dream Walkin', plus a Greatest Hits package for various divisions of Mercury Records before leaving Mercury in 1998. These albums all earned Gold or higher certification, and produced several chart singles, including his debut "Should've Been a Cowboy", which topped the country charts and was the most-played country song of the 1990s. The song has received three million spins since its release, according to Broadcast Music Incorporated.

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Signed to DreamWorks Records Nashville in 1998, Keith released his breakthrough single "How Do You Like Me Now?!" that year. This song, the title track to his 1999 album of the same name, was the number one country song of 2000, and one of several chart-toppers during his tenure on DreamWorks Nashville. His next three albums, Pull My Chain, Unleashed, and Shock'n Y'all, produced three more number ones each, and all of the albums were certified 4x Platinum. A second Greatest Hits package followed in 2004, and after that, he released Honkytonk University.

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When DreamWorks closed in 2005, Keith founded the label Show Dog Nashville, which merged with Universal South Records to become Show Dog-Universal Music in December 2009. He has released nine studio albums through Show Dog/Show Dog-Universal: 2006's White Trash with Money, 2007's Big Dog Daddy, 2008's That Don't Make Me a Bad Guy, 2009's American Ride, 2010's Bullets in the Gun, 2011's Clancy's Tavern, 2012's Hope on the Rocks, and 2013's Drinks After Work, 2015's 35 MPH Town, as well as the compilation 35 Biggest Hits in 2008. Keith also made his acting debut in 2006, starring in the film Broken Bridges, and co-starred with comedian Rodney Carrington in the 2008 film Beer for My Horses, inspired by his song of the same name.

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Overall, Keith has released seventeen studio albums, two Christmas albums, and four compilation albums. He has also charted sixty-one singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, including twenty number one hits and twenty-one additional top 10 hits. His longest-lasting number one hits are "Beer for My Horses" (a 2003 duet with Willie Nelson) and "As Good as I Once Was" (2005), at six weeks each. He has sold more than 40 million albums worldwide.

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Early life

Keith was born in Clinton, Oklahoma, to Carolyn Joan (née Ross) and Hubert K. Covel, Jr. and is of English ancestry. He has a sister and a brother. The family lived in Fort Smith, Arkansas, for a few years when Keith was in grade school, but moved to Moore, Oklahoma (a suburb of Oklahoma City) when he was still young. Before the family moved to Moore, he visited his grandmother in Fort Smith during the summers. His grandmother owned Billie Garner's Supper Club in Fort Smith, where Keith became interested in the musicians who came there to play. He did odd jobs around the supper club and started getting up on the bandstand to play with the band. He got his first guitar at the age of eight. After the family moved to Moore, Keith attended Highland West Junior High and Moore High School, where he played defensive end on the football team.

Keith graduated from Moore High School and worked as a derrick hand in the oil fields. He worked his way up to become an operation manager. At the age of 20, he and his friends Scott Webb, Keith Cory, David "Yogi" Vowell and Danny Smith, with a few others, formed the Easy Money Band, which played at local bars as he continued to work in the oil industry. At times, he would have to leave in the middle of a concert if he was paged to work in the oil field.

In 1982, the oil industry in Oklahoma began a rapid decline and Keith soon found himself unemployed. He fell back on his football training and played defensive end with the semi-pro Oklahoma City Drillers while continuing to perform with his band. (The Drillers were an unofficial farm club of the United States Football League's Oklahoma Outlaws; Keith tried out for the Outlaws but did not make the team.) He then returned to focus once again on music. His family and friends were doubtful he would succeed, but, in 1984, Easy Money (various other band members included Mike Barnes, T.A. Brauer and David Saylors) began playing the honky tonk circuit in Oklahoma and Texas.

Musical career

In the early 1990s, Keith went to Nashville, Tennessee, where he hung out and busked on Music Row and at a place called Houndogs. He distributed copies of a demo tape the band had made to the many record companies in the city. There was no interest by any of the record labels, and Keith returned home feeling depressed. He had promised himself and God to have a recording contract by the time he was 30 years old or give up on music as a career. A flight attendant and fan of his gave a copy of Keith's demo tape to Harold Shedd, a Mercury Records executive, while he was traveling on a flight she was working. Shedd enjoyed what he heard, went to see Keith perform live and then signed him to a recording contract with Mercury.

1993–95: Toby Keith and Boomtown

His debut single, "Should've Been a Cowboy", went to number 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart in 1993, in addition to reaching number 93 on the Billboard Hot 100. This song led off his self-titled debut album. By the end of the decade, "Should've Been a Cowboy" received more than three million spins at radio, thus making it the most-played country song of the 1990s. Certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipments of one million copies, the album produced three more top 5 hits on the country charts: "He Ain't Worth Missing" at number 5, followed by "A Little Less Talk and a Lot More Action" (originally the B-side of "Should've Been a Cowboy") and "Wish I Didn't Know Now" both at number 2. Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic wrote of the album, "It is given a production that's a bit too big, clean, glossy and cavernous for Keith's good — it fits the outsized sound of early-'90s radio, but not his outsized talent — but beneath that sheen the songs are very strong." He also thought that it showed the signs of the style that Keith would develop on subsequent albums The album's success led to Keith touring with then-labelmates Shania Twain and John Brannen.

Keith was moved to Polydor Records Nashville and released his next album, Boomtown, in September 1994. Also certified platinum, this album was led off by the number 1 single "Who's That Man". After it, "Upstairs Downtown" and "You Ain't Much Fun" both made top 10, while "Big Ol' Truck" peaked at number 15. At the end of 1995, he released his first Christmas album, Christmas to Christmas, via Mercury. The album, composed entirely of original songs, produced one chart entry in "Santa I'm Right Here", which reached as high as number 50 based on Christmas airplay.

1996–98: Blue Moon, Dream Walkin', and Greatest Hits Volume One

Keith was moved to the short-lived Nashville division of A&M Records to release Blue Moon in April 1996. His third album to achieve a platinum certification, it also included three singles. The first was "Does That Blue Moon Ever Shine on You", written by Keith in 1987, which reached number 2. Following it were "A Woman's Touch" at number 6, and his third number 1 hit, "Me Too", which peaked in March 1997. Keith also appeared on The Beach Boys' now out-of-print 1996 album Stars and Stripes Vol. 1 performing a cover of their 1963 hit "Be True to Your School" with the Beach Boys themselves providing the harmonies and backing vocals.

Following a corporate merger, Keith returned to Mercury in 1997. His fourth studio album, Dream Walkin', was also his first produced by James Stroud, who would also serve as Keith's co-producer until 2005. It produced two consecutive number 2 hits in "We Were in Love" and a cover of Sting's 1996 single "I'm So Happy I Can't Stop Crying". Sting also sang duet vocals and played bass guitar on it, and the two also performed the song at the 1997 Country Music Association awards. After this song, the album's title track made number 5, while "Double Wide Paradise" peaked at number 40.

Keith's last Mercury release was Greatest Hits Volume One in October 1998. The album included twelve of his prior singles and two new songs: the country rap "Getcha Some" and "If a Man Answers". Both were released as singles, with "Getcha Some" reaching top 20, but "If a Man Answers" became his first single to miss top 40. According to Keith, these two songs were originally to be put on a studio album, but Mercury executives, dissatisfied with the album that Keith had made, chose to put those two songs on a greatest hits package, and asked him to "go work on another album". After he recorded two more songs which the label also rejected, he asked to terminate his contract with the label. After exiting Mercury, Keith co-wrote Shane Minor's debut single "Slave to the Habit" with Chuck Cannon and Kostas.

1999–2002: How Do You Like Me Now?! and Pull My Chain

In 1999, Keith moved to DreamWorks Records' Nashville division, of which Stroud served as president. His first release for the label was "When Love Fades", which also failed to make Top 40. Upon seeing the single's poor performance, Keith requested that it be withdrawn and replaced with "How Do You Like Me Now?!", a song that he wrote with Chuck Cannon, and which had previously been turned down by Mercury. It also served as the title track to his first DreamWorks album, How Do You Like Me Now?! The song spent five weeks at number 1 on the country charts, and became his first top 40 pop hit, with a number 31 peak on the Hot 100. It was also the top country song of 2000 according to the Billboard Year-End chart. The album, which was certified platinum, produced a Top 5 hit in "Country Comes to Town" and another number 1 in "You Shouldn't Kiss Me Like This". It was also his first album to feature songs co-written by Scotty Emerick, who would be a frequent collaborator of Keith's for the next several albums. Steve Huey wrote that this album "had a rough, brash attitude that helped give Keith a stronger identity as a performer." In 2001, Keith won the Academy of Country Music's Top Male Vocalist and Album of the Year awards.

Following this album was Pull My Chain, released in August 2001. The album's three singles — "I'm Just Talkin' About Tonight", "I Wanna Talk About Me", and "My List" — all went to number 1 on the country charts, with the latter two both holding that position for five weeks. "I Wanna Talk About Me", written by Bobby Braddock, also displayed a country rap influence with its spoken-word lyrics. The Country Music Association named "My List" as Single of the Year in 2002. Of Pull My Chain, Erlewine wrote that "this is a bigger, better record than its predecessor, possessing a richer musicality and a more confident sense of humor".

2002–04: Unleashed and Shock'n Y'all

In 2002, he released the Unleashed album which included four singles. First was "Courtesy of the Red, White, & Blue (The Angry American)", which Keith wrote in 20 minutes as a response to the September 11, 2001 attacks. The song references Keith's father, a United States Army veteran who died that March in a car accident. Both this song and "Who's Your Daddy?" were number 1 hits, with "Rock You Baby" reaching number 13. The last single was "Beer for My Horses", a duet with Willie Nelson which six weeks at the top of the country charts. At the time, it was also Keith's highest entry on the Hot 100, at number 22. In July 2003, Keith made a guest appearance on Scotty Emerick's debut single "I Can't Take You Anywhere", which was previously recorded by Keith on Pull My Chain. Emerick's version of the song was his only top 40 country hit, at number 27.

Shock'n Y'all, his eighth studio album, was released in November 2003. The album's title is a pun on the military term "shock and awe". It became his second album from which all singles went to number 1: "I Love This Bar", "American Soldier", and "Whiskey Girl". Also included on the disc were "The Taliban Song" and "Weed with Willie", two live songs recorded with Emerick. The album was followed in late 2004 by Greatest Hits 2, which included three new songs: "Stays in Mexico", "Go with Her", and a cover of Inez and Charlie Foxx's "Mockingbird", recorded as a duet with his daughter, Krystal Keith. "Stays in Mexico" was a number 3 hit on the country charts, while "Mockingbird" peaked at number 27.

Keith's final DreamWorks album was Honkytonk University in early 2005. Lead-off single "Honkytonk U" peaked at number 8, followed by "As Good as I Once Was", which spent six weeks at number 1, and "Big Blue Note" at number 5. After the release of the latter, DreamWorks Records ceased operations.

2005–present: After DreamWorks

On August 31, 2005, Keith founded a new label, Show Dog Nashville. Its first release was his 2006 album White Trash with Money, followed by the soundtrack to Broken Bridges. He also abandoned Stroud as co-producer in favor of Cannon's wife, Lari White. The album included three singles: "Get Drunk and Be Somebody", "A Little Too Late", and "Crash Here Tonight". Big Dog Daddy followed in 2007, with Keith serving as sole producer. Its singles were "High Maintenance Woman", "Love Me If You Can", and "Get My Drink On". "Love Me If You Can" became Keith's first number 1 hit since "As Good as I Once Was" more than two years prior. A two-disc Christmas album, A Classic Christmas, followed later in 2007. In 2008, Keith completed his Biggest and Baddest Tour. On May 6, 2008, he released 35 Biggest Hits, a two-disc compilation featuring most of his singles to date, as well as the new song "She's a Hottie", which peaked at number 13.

Keith released "She Never Cried in Front of Me", which went to number 1 in 2008. Its corresponding album, That Don't Make Me a Bad Guy, followed on October 28, 2008. It was followed by "God Love Her", also a number 1 hit, and "Lost You Anyway". American Ride, in 2009, produced another number 1 in its title track. It was followed by the Top 10 hit "Cryin' for Me (Wayman's Song)", a tribute to basketball player and jazz bassist Wayman Tisdale, a friend of Keith's who died in May 2009. The album's final single was "Every Dog Has Its Day".

Bullets in the Gun was released on October 5, 2010. This was Keith's first album not to produce a top 10 hit, with "Trailerhood" reaching number 19, followed by the title track and "Somewhere Else" both at number 12. Keith produced the album with session guitarist Kenny Greenberg and Mills Logan.

On October 23, 2011, Clancy's Tavern was released. The album included the single "Made in America", written by Keith along with Bobby Pinson and Scott Reeves, which went to number 1. Following it was "Red Solo Cup", which had previously been made into a music video which became viral. Upon release as a single, "Red Solo Cup" became Keith's best-peaking crossover, reaching number 15 on the Hot 100. The album's final single was "Beers Ago" at number 6 in 2012. In December 2011, Keith was named "Artist of the Decade" by the American Country Awards.

Keith's sixteenth album, Hope on the Rocks, was released in late 2012. It produced only two singles, both of which are top 20 hits: "I Like Girls That Drink Beer" reached at number 17 and the title track peaked at number 18.

In mid-2013, he entered the charts with "Drinks After Work", the first single from his seventeenth album, also titled Drinks After Work. The album's second single is "Shut Up and Hold On".

In October 2014, Keith released "Drunk Americans", the lead single from his eighteenth studio album, 35 MPH Town. In April 2015, Keith released "35 MPH Town", the album's title track and second single. In 2015, Keith was also inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.

Television appearances

Keith performed on a series of television advertisements for Telecom USA for that company's discount long distance telephone service 10-10-220. He also starred in Ford commercials, singing original songs such as "Ford Truck Man" and "Field Trip (Look Again)" while driving Ford trucks.

Keith made an appearance at the first Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (then NWA-TNA) weekly pay-per-view on June 19, 2002, where his playing of "Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue" was interrupted by Jeff Jarrett. He would later enter the Gauntlet for the Gold main event, suplexing Jarrett and eliminating him from the match. A short video of the suplex is seen in the clip package when he goes onstage. He appeared the next week, on June 26, and helped Scott Hall defeat Jarrett in singles action.

In 2009, Keith participated in the Comedy Central Roast of Larry the Cable Guy, which aired on March 14, 2009.

Keith received the "Colbert Bump" when he appeared on Comedy Central's The Colbert Report. He holds the distinction of being the only musical artist to have received a five star rating from Stephen Colbert on iTunes. Keith furthered this connection when he appeared in Colbert's 2008 Christmas special as a hunter. Keith also made an appearance as a musical guest on the October 27, 2011 episode of the Colbert Report.

On October 29, 2011, Keith appeared on Fox Channel's Huckabee with former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee. He played "Bullets in the Gun" and he joined with Huckabee's house band to play a song at the end of the show.

Acting

In the Autumn of 2005, he filmed Broken Bridges, written by Cherie Bennett and Jeff Gottesfeld, and directed by Steven Goldmann. This feature film from Paramount/CMT Films was released on September 8, 2006. In this contemporary story set in small-town Tennessee, Keith plays Bo Price, a washed-up country musician. The movie also stars Kelly Preston, Burt Reynolds, Tess Harper, and Lindsey Haun.

Keith wrote and starred in the 2008 movie Beer for My Horses, which is based on the 2003 hit song of the same name recorded by Keith and Willie Nelson.

He was also set to star in the film Bloodworth, but later dropped out.

Business ventures

In 2005, Keith opened Toby Keith's I Love This Bar & Grill in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, as well as Syracuse, New York and Tulsa, Oklahoma, and now also has restaurants in Thackerville, Oklahoma; Auburn Hills, Michigan; Kansas City; Las Vegas; Mesa, Arizona; Peoria, Arizona; St. Louis Park, Minnesota; Foxborough, Massachusetts; Cincinnati, Ohio; Newport News, Virginia; and Denver, Colorado. Keith does not actually own the new restaurants; the new restaurant is the first in a franchise under Scottsdale, Arizona-based Capri Restaurant Group Enterprises LLC, which purchased the master license agreement to build more Toby Keith restaurants nationwide. Capri Restaurant Group is owned by Frank Capri, who opened the restaurant in Mesa in the shopping center known as Mesa Riverview and is planning on opening multiple locations across the country.

In 2009, Capri Restaurant Group announced that it will open another "I Love this Bar & Grill" location in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania's South Side Works shopping and entertainment district.

In 2009, Keith also established a line of clothing, TK Steelman.

February 2010 marked the opening of the Toby Keith's I Love This Bar & Grill in the Winstar World Casino, exit 1 on Interstate 35 in Oklahoma. Other locations opened in 2010 by the Capri Restaurant Group included those in Great Lakes Crossing in Auburn Hills, Michigan and in the Shops at West End in St. Louis Park, Minnesota. Both of which closed in 2015.

Keith supports Ally's House, a non-profit organization in Oklahoma designed to aid children with cancer. Of the charity, Keith said:

This is a special charity to me. I saw firsthand how a child's cancer diagnosis can devastate a family. Please join me in supporting these kids through Ally's House. We're gonna make it better for the kids.

In 2011, Keith introduced a new drink named “Wild Shot". At first it was only available in Mexico, but now is sold and served in America. It is a featured drink in his restaurant chain, I Love this Bar and Grill.

Keith's music career and his various other business ventures have made him one of the wealthiest celebrities in the United States. The July 15. 2013, edition of Forbes magazine features Keith on the cover with the caption "Country Music's $500 million man". The article titled "Cowboy Capitalist" by Zack O'Malley Greenburg also contains information regarding Keith's earnings as a musician over the course of his career, such as earning $65 million in the past 12 months, which surpasses the earnings of even more well known musicians such as Jay-Z and Beyoncé and that he hasn't earned less than $48 million a year over the past 5 years. Keith has written at least one #1 country single over the past 20 years and the partnership between his own label, Show Dog-Universal, and Big Machine Records, which Keith also helped found in 2005.

Political beliefs

Since 2002, Keith has made numerous trips to the Middle East to bring entertainment and encouragement to US men and women serving on or near the front lines. “My father was a soldier. He taught his kids to respect veterans,” said Keith. “It’s that respect and the thank-you that we have a military that’s in place and ready to defend our nation; our freedom.”

In 2004, Keith called himself "a conservative Democrat who is sometimes embarrassed for his party". He endorsed the re-election of President George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election and performed at a Dallas, Texas, rally on the night before the election. Keith also endorsed Democrat Dan Boren in his successful run in Oklahoma's 2nd congressional district and is good friends with former Democratic New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson. In a January 2007 interview with Newsday, Keith was asked whether he supported the Iraq War. He responded with "Never did," and said he favors setting a time limit on the campaign. He also said, "I don't apologize for being patriotic... If there is something socially incorrect about being patriotic and supporting your troops, then they can kiss my ass on that, because I'm not going to budge on that at all. And that has nothing to do with politics. Politics is what's killing America."

In April 2008, Keith said that Barack Obama "looks like a great speaker and a great leader. And I think you can learn on your feet in there, so I don't hold people responsible for not having a whole bunch of political background in the House and Senate." At the same time he remarked, "I think [John] McCain is a great option too." In August 2008, he called Obama "the best Democratic candidate we've had since Bill Clinton".

In October 2008, Keith told CMT that he had left the Democratic Party and has re-registered as an independent. "My party that I've been affiliated with all these years doesn't stand for anything that I stand for anymore," he says. "They've lost any sensibility that they had, and they've allowed all the kooks in. So I'm going independent." He also told CMT that he would likely vote for the Republican ticket, partially because of his admiration for Sarah Palin.

In March 2009, Keith received the Johnny "Mike" Spann Memorial Semper Fidelis Award during a New York ceremony held by the Marine Corps-Law Enforcement Foundation. The trophy is named for the CIA operative (and former Marine Corps captain) who was the first U.S. casualty in the war in Afghanistan. "Spending time with our soldiers around the world is something I've always regarded as a privilege and honor," he said. "I'm certainly happy to accept this award, but I won't forget for a second who's really doing the heavy lifting to keep this country safe. And that's why I'll keep going back and spending time with those good folks every chance I get."

In April 2009, he voiced support for Obama on Afghanistan and other decisions: "He hired one of my best friends who I think should run for president someday...Gen. James Jones as a national security adviser. He's sending troops into Afghanistan, help is on the way there. And I'm seeing some really good middle range stuff. I'm giving our commander in chief a chance before I start grabbing. So far, I'm cool with it."

Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue

On March 24, 2001, Keith’s father, H.K. Covel, was killed in a car accident. That event and the September 11 attacks in 2001 prompted Keith to write the song "Courtesy of the Red, White, & Blue", a song about his father’s patriotism and faith in the United States. At first, Keith refused to record the song and sang it only live at his concerts for military personnel. The reaction to the song, the lyrics of which express clear nationalistic and militaristic sentiments, was strong in many quarters, even to the point that the Commandant of the Marine Corps James L. Jones told Keith it was his "duty as an American citizen" to record the song. As the lead single from the album Unleashed (2002), "Courtesy of the Red, White, & Blue" peaked at number one over the Fourth of July weekend.

ABC invited Keith to sing "Courtesy of the Red, White, & Blue" on a 2002 Fourth of July concert it was producing, then rescinded the invitation after host Peter Jennings heard the song and vetoed it. Jennings said the song "probably wouldn’t set the right tone". "I find it interesting that he's not from the U.S.," Keith said of Jennings, who was Canadian. "I bet Dan Rather'd let me do it on his special."

Feud with the Dixie Chicks

Keith had a public feud with the Dixie Chicks over the song "Courtesy of the Red, White, & Blue", in 2003 as well as over comments they made about President George W. Bush on stage during a concert in London. The lead singer of the Dixie Chicks, Natalie Maines, publicly stated that Keith's song was "ignorant, and it makes country music sound ignorant". Keith responded by pointing out that Maines did not write her music and he does, and by displaying a backdrop at his concerts showing a doctored photo of Maines with Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein. On May 21, 2003, Maines wore a T-shirt with the letters "FUTK" on the front at the Academy of Country Music Awards. While a spokesperson for the Dixie Chicks said that the acronym stood for "Friends United in Truth and Kindness," many, including host Vince Gill, took it to be a shot at Keith ("Fuck You Toby Keith"). In an October 2004 appearance on Real Time with Bill Maher, Maines finally confessed that it was indeed a shot at Keith, and that she "thought that nobody would get it".

In August 2003, Keith's representation publicly declared he was done feuding with Maines "because he's realized there are far more important things to concentrate on". Keith was referring specifically to the terminal illness of a former bandmate's daughter, Allison Faith Webb. However, he continues to refuse to say Maines' name, and claims that the doctored photo was intended to express his opinion that Maines' criticism was an attempt to squelch Keith's free speech.

In April 2008, a commercial spot to promote Al Gore's "We Campaign", involving both Keith and the Dixie Chicks, was proposed. However, the idea was eventually abandoned due to scheduling conflicts.

Personal life

Keith has an honorary degree from Villanova University, which he attended from 1979 to 1980. He planned to be a petroleum engineer.

An avid University of Oklahoma sports fan, Keith is often seen at Oklahoma Sooners games and practices. He is also a fan of professional wrestling, being seen in the front row of numerous WWE shows that take place in Oklahoma, as well as performing "Courtesy of the Red, White, & Blue (The Angry American)" live at the first ever TNA Wrestling show on June 19, 2002. He is also a Free Will Baptist.

On March 24, 1984, Keith married Tricia Lucus. He is the father of three children—two daughters, Shelley Covel Rowland (born 1980, adopted by Keith in 1984) and Krystal "Krystal Keith" LaDawn Covel Sandubrae (born September 30, 1985; signed a contract with Show Dog-Universal in 2013), and one son (Stelen Keith Covel, born 1997). He also has one granddaughter (born 2008; mother is Shelley) and two grandsons.


On March 24, 2001 (incidentally, Keith's 17th wedding anniversary), Keith's father was killed in a car accident on Interstate 35. On December 25, 2007, the Covel family was awarded $2.8 million for the wrongful death of H.K. Covel. Elias and Pedro Rodriguez, operators of Rodriguez Transportes of Tulsa, and the Republic Western Insurance Co. were found liable as they failed to properly equip the charter bus with properly working air brakes.

Philanthropy

Keith filmed a PSA for Little Kids Rock, a national nonprofit that works to restore and revitalize music education in disadvantaged U.S. public schools. Through his encouragement for music education, giving the gift of music is possible in children’s lives.

As of 2015, Forbes estimated Keith's annual income at $53 million.

Tours

  • Brooks and Dunn's Neon Circus and Wild West Show 2001
  • Unleashed Tour 2002
  • with Jamie O'Neal, Emerson Drive and Rascal Flatts (Select Dates)
  • USO 2002–13 (11 tours, visiting 15 countries and 3 naval ships)
  • Shock'N Y'all Tour 2003
  • with Blake Shelton
  • Big Throwdown Tour 2004
  • with Lonestar and Gretchen Wilson
  • with Sawyer Brown and Terri Clark
  • Big Throwdown Tour II 2005
  • with Jo Dee Messina
  • White Trash With Money Tour 2006
  • Hookin' Up and Hangin' Out Tour 2007
  • with Miranda Lambert, Trace Adkins, Josh Gracin
  • Big Dog Daddy Tour 2007
  • Biggest and Baddest Tour 2008–09
  • with Montgomery Gentry and Trailer Choir
  • America's Toughest Tour 2009
  • with Trace Adkins Also Julianne Hough (Few Dates)
  • Toby Keith's American Ride Tour 2010
  • with Trace Adkins and James Otto
  • Locked and Loaded Tour 2011
  • with Eric Church and JT Hodges
  • Live in Overdrive Tour
  • with Brantley Gilbert
  • Hammer Down Tour 2013
  • with Kip Moore
  • Hammer Down Under Tour 2014
  • With Kellie Pickler and Eli Young Band
  • Shut Up and Hold On Tour 2014
  • With Colt Ford and Krystal Keith
  • Good Times and Pick Up Lines Tour 2015
  • With Eli Young Band and Chris Janson
  • Interstates and Tailgates Tour 2016
  • With Eric Paslay
  • Studio albums

  • Toby Keith (1993)
  • Boomtown (1994)
  • Blue Moon (1996)
  • Dream Walkin' (1997)
  • How Do You Like Me Now?! (1999)
  • Pull My Chain (2001)
  • Unleashed (2002)
  • Shock'n Y'all (2003)
  • Honkytonk University (2005)
  • White Trash with Money (2006)
  • Big Dog Daddy (2007)
  • That Don't Make Me a Bad Guy (2008)
  • American Ride (2009)
  • Bullets in the Gun (2010)
  • Clancy's Tavern (2011)
  • Hope on the Rocks (2012)
  • Drinks After Work (2013)
  • 35 MPH Town (2015)
  • Compilation albums

  • Greatest Hits Volume One (1998)
  • 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection (2003)
  • Greatest Hits 2 (2004)
  • 35 Biggest Hits (2008)
  • The Bus Songs (2017)
  • Christmas albums

  • Christmas to Christmas (1995)
  • A Classic Christmas (2007)
  • Number one singles

  • "Should've Been a Cowboy"
  • "Who's That Man"
  • "Me Too"
  • "How Do You Like Me Now?!"
  • "You Shouldn't Kiss Me Like This"
  • "I'm Just Talkin' About Tonight"
  • "I Wanna Talk About Me"
  • "My List"
  • "Courtesy of the Red, White, & Blue (The Angry American)"
  • "Who's Your Daddy?"
  • "Beer for My Horses" (duet with Willie Nelson)
  • "I Love This Bar"
  • "American Soldier"
  • "Whiskey Girl"
  • "As Good as I Once Was"
  • "Love Me If You Can"
  • "She Never Cried in Front of Me"
  • "God Love Her"
  • "American Ride"
  • "Made in America"
  • Notable awards

    American Music Awards

  • 2002 Favorite Country Album – "Unleashed"
  • 2003 Favorite Country Album – "Shock'n Y'all"
  • 2003 Favorite Country Male Artist
  • 2005 Favorite Country Male Artist
  • Academy of Country Music

  • 2000 Album of the Year – "How Do You Like Me Now?!"
  • 2000 Top Male Vocalist
  • 2002 Entertainer of the Year
  • 2003 Album of the Year – "Shock'n Y'all"
  • 2003 Entertainer of the Year
  • 2003 Top Male Vocalist
  • 2003 Video of the Year with Willie Nelson – "Beer for My Horses"
  • British Country Music Association

  • 2012 International Act of the Year
  • 2012 International Album of the Year - Clancy's Tavern
  • Country Music Association

  • 2001 Male Vocalist of the Year
  • 2012 Music Video of the Year "Red Solo Cup"
  • Billboard

  • Country Artist Of The Decade
  • American Country Awards

  • Visionary Artist Award at the Inaugural American Country Awards, given out on Monday, December 6, 2010.
  • Filmography

    Actor
    2021
    Toby Keith: Peso in My Pocket (Lyric Version) (Music Video) as
    Toby Keith (singing voice)
    2021
    Toby Keith: Old Me Better (Lyric Version) (Music Video) as
    Toby Keith (singing voice)
    2021
    Toby Keith: Oklahoma Breakdown (Lyric Version) (Music Video) as
    Toby Keith (singing voice)
    2021
    Toby Keith: Happy Birthday America (Lyric Version) (Music Video) as
    Toby Keith (singing voice)
    2021
    Toby Keith: Old School (Lyric Version) (Music Video) as
    Toby Keith (singing voice)
    2021
    Brantley Gilbert ft. Toby Keith, Hardy: The Worst Country Song of All Time (Music Video) as
    Toby Keith (voice)
    2020
    Toby Keith: What's Up Cuz (Music Video) as
    Toby Keith (singing voice)
    2019
    Toby Keith: That's Country Bro (Lyric Version) (Music Video) as
    Toby Keith (singing voice)
    2018
    Toby Keith: Don't Let the Old Man In (Music Video) as
    Toby Keith (voice)
    2018
    Comedy by Blake (TV Mini Series)
    2018
    Colt Ford Feat. Toby Keith: Time Flies (Music Video) as
    Toby Keith
    2017
    Toby Keith: Shitty Golfer (Music Video) as
    Toby Keith
    2017
    Toby Keith: Wacky Tobaccy (Music Video) as
    Toby Keith
    2014
    Toby Keith: Drunk Americans (Music Video) as
    Toby Keith
    2013
    Jimmy Buffett Feat. Toby Keith: Too Drunk to Karaoke (Music Video) as
    Toby Keith
    2013
    Joe Diffie: Girl Ridin' Shotgun (Music Video short)
    2012
    Toby Keith: Hope on the Rocks (Music Video) as
    Toby Keith
    2012
    Toby Keith: I Like Girls That Drink Beer (Music Video) as
    Toby Keith
    2012
    Tales from the West (Short) as
    Sheriff
    2011
    Toby Keith: Made in America (Music Video) as
    Toby Keith
    2011
    Toby Keith: Red Solo Cup (Holiday Version) (Music Video) as
    Toby Keith
    2011
    Toby Keith - Red Solo Cup (Unedited Version) (Music Video) as
    Toby Keith
    2010
    Toby Keith: Bullets in the Gun (Music Video) as
    Toby Keith
    2010
    Toby Keith: Trailerhood (Music Video) as
    Toby Keith
    2010
    Trailerhood (Short)
    2009
    Toby Keith: I Wanna Talk About Me (Music Video) as
    Toby Keith
    2009
    Toby Keith: Cryin' for Me (Wayman's Song) (Music Video) as
    Toby Keith
    2009
    Toby Keith: American Ride (Music Video) as
    Toby Keith
    2009
    Big Dog Daddy (Short) as
    Big Dog Daddy
    2008
    Toby Keith: She's a Hottie (Live from the 2008 CMT Music Awards) (Music Video) as
    Toby Keith
    2008
    Toby Keith: God Love Her (Music Video) as
    Toby Keith
    2008
    Beer for My Horses as
    Joe Bill 'Rack' Racklin
    2007
    Jewel & Toby Keith: Go Tell It on the Mountain (Live) (Music Video) as
    Toby Keith
    2007
    Toby Keith: High Maintenance Woman (Music Video) as
    Toby Keith
    2007
    Toby Keith: Love Me If You Can (Music Video) as
    Toby Keith
    2006
    Broken Bridges as
    Bo Price
    2006
    Toby Keith: Crash Here Tonight (Music Video) as
    Toby Keith
    2006
    Toby Keith: A Little Too Late (Music Video) as
    Toby Keith
    2006
    Toby Keith: Get Drunk and Be Somebody (Music Video) as
    Toby Keith
    2005
    Toby Keith: Big Blue Note (Music Video) as
    Toby Keith
    2005
    Toby Keith - As Good As I Once Was (Music Video short) as
    Toby Keith
    2005
    Toby Keith: Honkytonk U (Music Video) as
    Toby Keith
    2004
    Cledus T. Judd: I Love NASCAR! (Music Video) as
    Toby Keith
    2004
    Jimmy Buffett & Friends: Hey Good Lookin' (Music Video) as
    Toby Keith
    2004
    Toby Keith: Stays in Mexico (Music Video) as
    Toby Keith
    2004
    Toby Keith: Whiskey Girl (Music Video) as
    Toby Keith
    2003
    Toby Keith: American Soldier (Music Video) as
    Toby Keith
    2003
    Toby Keith: I Love This Bar (Music Video) as
    Toby Keith
    2003
    Toby Keith Feat. Willie Nelson: Beer for My Horses (Music Video) as
    Toby Keith
    2002
    Toby Keith: Who's Your Daddy (Music Video) as
    Toby Keith
    2002
    Toby Keith: Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue (The Angry American) (Music Video) as
    Toby Keith
    2002
    Toby Keith: My List (Music Video) as
    Toby Keith
    2001
    Various Artists: America the Beautiful (Music Video)
    2001
    Toby Keith: I'm Just Talkin' About Tonight (Music Video) as
    Toby Keith
    2000
    Toby Keith: You Shouldn't Kiss Me Like This (Music Video) as
    Toby Keith
    2000
    Toby Keith: Country Comes to Town (Music Video) as
    Toby Keith
    1999
    Toby Keith: When Love Fades (Music Video) as
    Toby Keith
    1999
    Toby Keith: How Do You Like Me Now?! (Music Video) as
    Toby Keith
    1998
    Toby Keith: Tired (Music Video) as
    Toby Keith
    1998
    Toby Keith: Getcha Some (Music Video) as
    Toby Keith
    1998
    Toby Keith: Dream Walkin' (Music Video) as
    Toby Keith
    1997
    Toby Keith: We Were in Love (Music Video) as
    Toby Keith
    1997
    Toby Keith: Me Too (Music Video) as
    Toby Keith
    1996
    Toby Keith: Does That Blue Moon Ever Shine on You (Music Video) as
    Toby Keith
    1995
    Toby Keith: Santa, I'm Right Here (Music Video) as
    Toby Keith
    1995
    Toby Keith: Big Ol' Truck (Music Video) as
    Toby Keith
    1994
    Toby Keith: Upstairs Downtown (Music Video) as
    Toby Keith
    1994
    Toby Keith: Who's That Man (Music Video short) as
    Toby Keith
    1994
    Toby Keith: A Little Less Talk and a Lot More Action (Music Video) as
    Toby Keith
    1994
    Toby Keith: Wish I Didn't Know Now (Music Video) as
    Toby Keith
    1993
    Toby Keith: He Ain't Worth Missing (Music Video) as
    Toby Keith
    1993
    Toby Keith: Should've Been a Cowboy (Music Video) as
    Toby Keith
    Composer
    2021
    Toby Keith: Peso in My Pocket (Lyric Version) (Music Video)
    2021
    Toby Keith: Happy Birthday America (Lyric Version) (Music Video)
    2020
    Toby Keith: What's Up Cuz (Music Video)
    2019
    Toby Keith: That's Country Bro (Lyric Version) (Music Video)
    2017
    Toby Keith: Shitty Golfer (Music Video)
    2017
    Toby Keith: Wacky Tobaccy (Music Video)
    2014
    Toby Keith: Drunk Americans (Music Video)
    2012
    Toby Keith: Hope on the Rocks (Music Video)
    2012
    Toby Keith: I Like Girls That Drink Beer (Music Video)
    2011
    Toby Keith: Made in America (Music Video)
    2010
    Toby Keith: Trailerhood (Music Video)
    2009
    Toby Keith: Cryin' for Me (Wayman's Song) (Music Video)
    2008
    Toby Keith: She's a Hottie (Live from the 2008 CMT Music Awards) (Music Video)
    2007
    Toby Keith: High Maintenance Woman (Music Video)
    2006
    Broken Bridges
    2006
    Toby Keith: Crash Here Tonight (Music Video)
    2006
    Toby Keith: A Little Too Late (Music Video)
    2006
    Toby Keith: Get Drunk and Be Somebody (Music Video)
    2005
    Toby Keith: Big Blue Note (Music Video)
    2005
    Purple Hearts (TV Movie documentary)
    2005
    Toby Keith: Honkytonk U (Music Video)
    2004
    Cledus T. Judd: I Love NASCAR! (Music Video)
    2004
    Toby Keith: Stays in Mexico (Music Video)
    2003
    Toby Keith: American Soldier (Music Video)
    2003
    Toby Keith: I Love This Bar (Music Video)
    2003
    Toby Keith Feat. Willie Nelson: Beer for My Horses (Music Video)
    2001
    Toby Keith: I'm Just Talkin' About Tonight (Music Video)
    2000
    Toby Keith: Country Comes to Town (Music Video)
    1999
    Toby Keith: When Love Fades (Music Video)
    1998
    Toby Keith: Tired (Music Video)
    1998
    Toby Keith: Dream Walkin' (Music Video)
    1997
    Toby Keith: Me Too (Music Video)
    1996
    Toby Keith: Does That Blue Moon Ever Shine on You (Music Video)
    1995
    Toby Keith: Big Ol' Truck (Music Video)
    1994
    Toby Keith: Upstairs Downtown (Music Video)
    1994
    Toby Keith: Who's That Man (Music Video short)
    1994
    Toby Keith: Wish I Didn't Know Now (Music Video)
    1993
    Toby Keith: He Ain't Worth Missing (Music Video)
    1993
    Toby Keith: Should've Been a Cowboy (Music Video)
    Soundtrack
    2022
    Vengeance (performer: "Red Solo Cup")
    2020
    Nomadland (performer: "I Love This Bar") / (writer: "I Love This Bar")
    2019
    Dolly Parton: 50 Years at the Opry (TV Special) (performer: "Kentucky Gambler")
    2018
    The Mule (performer: "Don't Let the Old Man In") / (writer: "Don't Let the Old Man In")
    -
    Jack Ryan (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode, 2018) (writer - 1 episode, 2018)
    - Pilot (2018) - (performer: "Big Ol Truck") / (writer: "Big Ol Truck")
    -
    Beat Shazam (TV Series) (performer - 3 episodes, 2017 - 2018) (writer - 2 episodes, 2017 - 2018)
    - Episode #2.8 (2018) - (performer: "How Do You Like Me Now?!") / (writer: "How Do You Like Me Now?!")
    - Episode #2.4 (2018) - (performer: "Red Solo Cup")
    - Episode #1.5 (2017) - (performer: "Beer for My Horses") / (writer: "Beer for My Horses")
    2017
    Rock & Roll Road Trip with Sammy Hagar (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)
    - Big Dog Daddy (2017) - (performer: "Rum Is The Reason", "I Love This Bar")
    2016
    Lethal Weapon (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)
    - Jingle Bell Glock (2016) - (performer: "Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow" - uncredited)
    -
    Loose Canon (TV Series documentary) (performer - 1 episode, 2016) (writer - 1 episode, 2016)
    - 9/11 (2016) - (performer: "Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue (The Angry American)") / (writer: "Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue (The Angry American)")
    2016
    The Do-Over (performer: "Beers Ago", "Chill-Axin'", "Every Time I Drink I Fall in Love") / (writer: "Beers Ago", "Chill-Axin'", "Every Time I Drink I Fall in Love")
    -
    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode, 2015) (writer - 1 episode, 2015)
    - Vice President Joe Biden/Travis Kalanick/Toby Keith (2015) - (performer: "Rum Is the Reason" - uncredited) / (writer: "Rum Is the Reason" - uncredited)
    2014
    The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)
    - Daniel Radcliffe/Cedric the Entertainer/Travie McCoy (2014) - (performer: "Truck Drivin' Man" - uncredited)
    -
    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV Series) (performer - 3 episodes, 2010 - 2012) (writer - 2 episodes, 2010 - 2012)
    - Episode #21.35 (2012) - (performer: "Hope on the Rocks") / (writer: "Hope on the Rocks")
    - Episode #20.106 (2012) - (performer: "Red Solo Cup")
    - Episode #19.13 (2010) - (performer: "Bullets in the Gun") / (writer: "Bullets in the Gun")
    -
    Top 20 Country Countdown (TV Series) (performer - 3 episodes, 2011) (writer - 3 episodes, 2011)
    - Trace Adkins (2011) - (performer: "Bullets In The Gun") / (writer: "Bullets In The Gun")
    - Katie Armiger (2011) - (performer: "Bullets In The Gun") / (writer: "Bullets In The Gun")
    - Josh Turner (2011) - (performer: "Bullets In The Gun") / (writer: "Bullets In The Gun")
    -
    The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode, 2010) (writer - 1 episode, 2010)
    - Episode #7.29 (2010) - (performer: "Bullets in the Gun") / (writer: "Bullets in the Gun")
    -
    Huckabee (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode, 2010) (writer - 1 episode, 2010)
    - Episode dated 2 October 2010 (2010) - (performer: "Should've Been a Cowboy", "How Do You Like Me Now?!", "Bullets in the Gun") / (writer: "Should've Been a Cowboy", "How Do You Like Me Now?!", "Bullets in the Gun")
    -
    The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode, 2009) (writer - 1 episode, 2009)
    - Jason Bateman/Selena Gomez/Toby Keith (2009) - (performer: "American Ride" - uncredited) / (writer: "American Ride" - uncredited)
    2009
    Best of CMT Music Awards (TV Special) (performer: "Whiskey Girl", "Courtesy of the Red, White, and Blue")
    2007
    CMT Hot 20 Countdown (TV Series) (performer - 10 episodes)
    - Episode dated 20 March 2009 (2009) - (performer: "God Love Her")
    - Episode dated 13 March 2009 (2009) - (performer: "God Love Her")
    - Episode dated 6 March 2009 (2009) - (performer: "God Love Her")
    - Episode dated 27 February 2009 (2009) - (performer: "God Love Her")
    - Best of 2007 (2007) - (performer: "Love Me If You Can")
    - Episode dated 13 December 2007 (2007) - (performer: "Go Tell it on the Mountain")
    - Episode dated 6 December 2007 (2007) - (performer: "Go Tell it on the Mountain")
    - Episode dated 15 November 2007 (2007) - (performer: "Love Me If You Can")
    - Episode dated 10 November 2007 (2007) - (performer: "Love Me If You Can")
    - Episode dated 1 November 2007 (2007) - (performer: "Love Me If You Can")
    2008
    A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All! (TV Special) (performer: "Have I Got a Present for You", " (What's So Funny 'bout) Peace, Love And Understanding")
    2008
    Beer for My Horses (performer: "Beer For My Horses" (uncredited), "Let's Get Trashed", "You May Need A Hero Tonight") / (writer: "Beer For My Horses" (uncredited), "You May Need A Hero Tonight")
    2008
    Stop-Loss (writer: "Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue (The Angry American)")
    2006
    Broken Bridges (performer: "Broken Bridges", "Crash Here Tonight", "Uncloudy Day", "Can't Go Back", "Tired", "Jacky Don Tucker (Play By The Rules Miss All The Fun)", "Big Bull Rider", "Zig Zag Stop") / (producer: "Broken Bridges", "Crash Here Tonight", "Broken", "Uncloudy Day", "What's Up With That", "Can't Go Back", "Jacky Don Tucker (Play By The Rules Miss All The Fun)", "Big Bull Rider", "The Waiting Game", "Old Mill Jam", "Zig Zag Stop") / (writer: "Broken Bridges", "Crash Here Tonight", "What's Up With That", "Can't Go Back", "Tired", "Jacky Don Tucker (Play By The Rules Miss All The Fun)", "Big Bull Rider", "The Waiting Game", "Old Mill Jam", "Zig Zag Stop", "Nowhere Fast")
    -
    The Sopranos (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode, 2006) (writer - 1 episode, 2006)
    - Moe n' Joe (2006) - (performer: "I Love This Bar") / (writer: "I Love This Bar")
    2006
    CMT Presents: Karaoke Revolution Country (Video Game) ("As Good As I Once Was")
    2003
    Smallville (TV Series) (performer - 2 episodes)
    - Relic (2003) - (performer: "Matchbox" - uncredited)
    - Perry (2003) - (performer: "I Love This Bar" - uncredited)
    1993
    Red Rock West (performer: "Should Have Been a Cowboy") / (writer: "Should Have Been a Cowboy")
    Producer
    2011
    Toby Keith: Made in America (Music Video) (producer)
    2010
    Toby Keith: Bullets in the Gun (Music Video) (producer)
    2008
    Beer for My Horses (producer)
    Writer
    2010
    Toby Keith: Bullets in the Gun (Music Video) (written by)
    2008
    Beer for My Horses (screenplay)
    Music Department
    2014
    Toby Keith: Drunk Americans (Music Video) (performer)
    Thanks
    2009
    Crazy Heart (the producers wish to thank)
    Self
    2023
    2023 People's Choice Country Awards (TV Special) as
    Self - Performer & Honoree
    2021
    14th Annual ACM Honors (TV Special) as
    Self - Merle Haggard Spirit Award
    2021
    iHeart Country Festival (TV Special)
    2015
    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (TV Series) as
    Self - Musical Guest
    - Julianna Margulies/Toby Keith (2021) - Self - Musical Guest
    - Steve Carell/Toby Keith (2019) - Self - Musical Guest
    - Vice President Joe Biden/Travis Kalanick/Toby Keith (2015) - Self - Musical Guest
    2021
    Fox Files (TV Series) as
    Self - Musical Guest
    - Fox News Presents: An Independence Day Special (2021) - Self - Musical Guest
    2020
    Merle Haggard: Salute to A Country Legend (TV Special) as
    Self
    2019
    Dolly Parton: 50 Years at the Opry (TV Special) as
    Self
    2019
    Fox News Sunday (TV Series) as
    Self - Power Player of the Week
    - Episode dated 17 November 2019 (2019) - Self - Power Player of the Week
    2019
    Today (TV Series) as
    Self - Musical Guest
    - Episode dated 5 July 2019 (2019) - Self - Musical Guest
    2019
    2019 CMT Music Awards (TV Special) as
    Self - Performer
    2019
    MLB Network Presents (TV Series documentary) as
    Self - Oklahoma Native
    - Bench (2019) - Self - Oklahoma Native
    2018
    Darci Lynne: My Hometown Christmas (TV Movie) as
    Self - Musical Guest
    2018
    The Big Interview with Dan Rather (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Toby Keith (2018) - Self
    2018
    College GameDay (TV Series) as
    Self - Celebrity Picker
    - Episode #32.6 (2018) - Self - Celebrity Picker
    2018
    Extra (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Episode #25.3 (2018) - Self
    2017
    Rock & Roll Road Trip with Sammy Hagar (TV Series) as
    Self - Guest / Self
    - Red Til I'm (Not) Dead (2018) - Self - Guest
    - Big Dog Daddy (2017) - Self
    2018
    53rd Annual Academy of Country Music Awards (TV Special) as
    Self - Performer
    2017
    Tennessee Whiskey: The Dean Dillon Story (Documentary) as
    Self
    2017
    Red Til I'm Dead: Sammy Hagar's Rock-N-Roll Birthday Bash (Documentary) as
    Self
    2017
    11th Annual ACM Honors (TV Special) as
    Self
    2007
    The View (TV Series) as
    Self / Self - Musical Guest
    - Toby Keith (2017) - Self - Musical Guest
    - Episode dated 1 August 2008 (2008) - Self
    - Episode dated 31 July 2008 (2008) - Self
    - Episode dated 19 June 2007 (2007) - Self
    2017
    The Words That Built America (TV Movie documentary) as
    Reader - Declaration of Independence
    2017
    Outlaw: Celebrating the Music of Waylon Jennings (TV Movie) as
    Self
    2016
    Interstates and Tailgates (Short) as
    Self
    2016
    Young Hollywood (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Who Would Toby Keith Trade Places With? (2016) - Self
    2016
    American Country Countdown Awards (TV Special) as
    Self
    2015
    Wounded Warrior Project: Toby Keith + Acosta Brands (Video short) as
    Self
    2015
    Good Times and Pick Up Lines (Video short) as
    Self
    2015
    CMT Ultimate Kickoff Party Live from the College Football Playoff National Championship (TV Special) as
    Self
    2014
    30 for 30 (TV Series documentary) as
    Self
    - Brian and the Boz (2014) - Self
    2014
    The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) as
    Self - Ford Spokesman
    - Daniel Radcliffe/Cedric the Entertainer/Travie McCoy (2014) - Self - Ford Spokesman
    2013
    Inside Edition (TV Series documentary) as
    Self
    - Model Prom Date (2013) - Self
    2013
    Piers Morgan Live (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Devastation in Oklahoma (2013) - Self
    2013
    The Toughest (Short) as
    Self
    2012
    CMT Music Awards Red Carpet Show Live (TV Special) as
    Self - Host
    2005
    The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV Series) as
    Self / Self - Musical Guest
    - J.R. Martinez/Katlin Mastandrea (2012) - Self
    - Episode #7.29 (2010) - Self
    - Episode #6.30 (2009) - Self
    - Episode #4.312 (2008) - Self
    - Episode #2.148 (2006) - Self - Musical Guest
    - Episode #2.125 (2006) - Self
    - Episode #1.93 (2005) - Self - Musical Guest
    2012
    The Talk (TV Series) as
    Self - Musical guest
    - Episode dated 13 November 2012 (2012) - Self - Musical guest
    2003
    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV Series) as
    Self - Musical Guest / Self
    2012
    2012 CMT Music Awards (TV Special) as
    Self - Host
    2007
    Headline Country (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Episode dated 19 April 2012 (2012) - Self
    - Episode dated 10 November 2007 (2007) - Self
    2012
    47th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards (TV Special) as
    Self
    2012
    Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2012 (TV Special) as
    Self - Nominee
    2012
    Chelsea Lately (TV Series) as
    Self - Guest
    - Episode #6.50 (2012) - Self - Guest
    2006
    The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Episode #9.123 (2012) - Self
    - Episode #5.66 (2007) - Self
    - Episode #3.141 (2006) - Self
    2011
    American Country New Year's Eve Live (TV Special) as
    Self - Performer
    2011
    The Wayman Tisdale Story (Documentary) as
    Self
    2011
    The 2011 American Country Awards (TV Special) as
    Self
    2011
    The Wendy Williams Show (TV Series) as
    Self - Guest
    - Episode dated 28 October 2011 (2011) - Self - Guest
    2006
    The Colbert Report (TV Series) as
    Self / Self - Guest
    - Toby Keith (2011) - Self - Guest
    - Toby Keith (2008) - Self
    - Toby Keith (2007) - Self
    - Toby Keith (2006) - Self
    2005
    CMT Insider (TV Series) as
    Self
    - 2006 CMA Nominee Report (2006) - Self
    - ACM Awards Recap (2005) - Self
    2011
    Poker Night (Short) as
    Self
    2011
    2011 CMT Music Awards (TV Special) as
    Self - Performer
    2011
    The Country Vibe with Chuck and Becca (TV Series) as
    Self - Guest
    - Toby Keith and Frankie Ballard (2011) - Self - Guest
    2011
    46th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards (TV Special) as
    Self - Winner, Nominee & Performer
    2010
    New Year's Eve Live! (TV Special) as
    Self
    2010
    The 2010 American Country Awards (TV Special) as
    Self
    2010
    You've Got... (TV Series) as
    Self
    - You've Got- Toby Keith (2010) - Self
    2006
    WWE Raw (TV Series) as
    Self - Audience Member / Self
    - Episode #18.43 (2010) - Self
    - DX Is Good- Divas Are Better- (2006) - Self - Audience Member
    - Episode #14.37 (2006) - Self - Audience Member
    2010
    Go There Once, Be There Twice (Video) as
    Self
    2010
    Huckabee (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Episode dated 2 October 2010 (2010) - Self
    2010
    Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Episode dated 2 July 2010 (2010) - Self
    2010
    2010 CMT Music Awards (TV Special) as
    Self - Nominee
    2010
    The 45th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards (TV Special) as
    Self
    2009
    George Strait: ACM Artist of the Decade All Star Concert (TV Special documentary)
    2009
    Skavlan (TV Series) as
    Self - Guest
    - Hans Alfredson/Tomas Alfredson/Kerry Max Cook/Toby Keith/Sissela Kyle/Kristopher Schau (2009) - Self - Guest
    2009
    The Bonnie Hunt Show (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Episode dated 15 October 2009 (2009) - Self
    2003
    Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) as
    Self - Musical Guest / Self
    - Episode #8.30 (2009) - Self - Musical Guest
    - Episode #3.211 (2004) - Self
    - Episode #2.69 (2003) - Self - Musical Guest
    - Episode #1.89 (2003) - Self
    2009
    The Jay Leno Show (TV Series) as
    Self - Guest
    - Episode #1.23 (2009) - Self - Guest
    2009
    The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien (TV Series) as
    Self - Musical Guest
    - Jason Bateman/Selena Gomez/Toby Keith (2009) - Self - Musical Guest
    2009
    CMT Star: Rides (TV Movie) as
    Self
    2009
    Soundstage (TV Series) as
    Self
    2009
    2009 CMT Music Awards (TV Special) as
    Self - Performer
    2009
    44th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards (TV Special) as
    Self - Performer
    2009
    Comedy Central Roasts (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Comedy Central Roast of Larry the Cable Guy (2009) - Self
    2008
    A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All! (TV Special) as
    Self
    2008
    Larry the Cable Guy's Star-Studded Christmas Extravaganza (TV Special) as
    Self
    2008
    CMT Star: Filthy Rich Countdown (TV Movie) as
    Self
    2008
    America United: In Support of Our Troops (TV Special) as
    Self
    2008
    People Country Special on CMT (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Episode dated 11 August 2008 (2008) - Self
    2008
    CMT Making of: Beer for My Horses (TV Movie documentary) as
    Self
    2008
    WWE Smackdown! (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Episode #9.46 (2008) - Self
    2008
    43rd Annual Academy of Country Music Awards (TV Special)
    2008
    Space Cowboy (Short) as
    Self
    2007
    TNA Wrestling: The History of TNA, Year 1 (Video documentary) as
    Toby Keith
    2007
    CMT Giants (TV Series) as
    Self - Performer
    - Hank Williams, Jr. (2007) - Self - Performer
    2007
    Elvis: Viva Las Vegas (TV Movie documentary) as
    Self
    2007
    Private Sessions (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Toby Keith (2007) - Self
    2007
    2007 CMT Music Awards (TV Special) as
    Self
    2006
    Live with Kelly and Mark (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Episode dated 12 September 2006 (2006) - Self
    2006
    The CMT Music Awards 2006 (TV Special) as
    Self
    2006
    AT&T Blue Room (TV Series) as
    Performer
    - Toby Keith (2006) - Performer
    2006
    Walmart Soundcheck (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Toby Keith - Self
    2005
    CMT: Greatest Men 2005 (TV Movie) as
    Self
    2005
    The 2005 Billboard Music Awards (TV Special) as
    Self
    2005
    CMT Outlaws 2005 (TV Special) as
    Self - Performer
    2005
    CMT: 100 Greatest Duets Concert (TV Special) as
    Self
    2005
    Live 8 (TV Special documentary) as
    Self
    2005
    The CMT Music Awards (TV Special) as
    Self - Performer
    2004
    The Best Damn Sports Show Period (TV Series) as
    Toby Keith
    - Episode dated 19 November 2004 (2004) - Toby Keith
    2004
    The 32nd Annual American Music Awards (TV Special) as
    Self - Performer
    2004
    CMT Outlaws (TV Special) as
    Self
    2004
    The 39th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards (TV Special) as
    Self - Winner & Performer
    2004
    Super Bowl XXXVIII Halftime Show (TV Special) as
    Self - Intro
    2004
    Shock'n Y'all Super Bowl Party (TV Special) as
    Self - Performer
    2004
    Larry King Live (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Episode dated 21 January 2004 (2004) - Self
    2004
    The 30th Annual People's Choice Awards (TV Special) as
    Self
    2003
    The 31st Annual American Music Awards (TV Special) as
    Self
    2003
    60 Minutes II (TV Series documentary) as
    Self - Singer (segment "Courtesy of the Red, White, and Blue")
    - Suicide of a 12-Year-Old/Be Good, Smile Pretty/Courtesy of the Red, White, and Blue (2003) - Self - Singer (segment "Courtesy of the Red, White, and Blue")
    2003
    2003 Radio Music Awards (TV Special) as
    Self
    2003
    The 38th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards (TV Special) as
    Self
    2003
    CMT Flame Worthy Video Music Awards (TV Special) as
    Self - Co-Host
    2003
    The 30th Annual American Music Awards (TV Special) as
    Self
    2002
    The 2002 Billboard Music Awards (TV Special) as
    Self
    2002
    NWA: Total Nonstop Action (TV Series) as
    Toby Keith
    - NWA-TNA Weekly PPV #2 (2002) - Toby Keith
    - NWA-TNA Weekly PPV #1 (2002) - Toby Keith
    2002
    CMT Flame Worthy Video Music Awards (TV Special) as
    Self
    2002
    The 37th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards (TV Special) as
    Self
    2002
    The 29th Annual American Music Awards (TV Special) as
    Self - Performer
    2001
    In Performance at the White House (TV Special)
    2001
    Hollywood Squares (TV Series) as
    Self - Panelist
    - Episode dated 14 December 2001 (2001) - Self - Panelist
    - Episode dated 13 December 2001 (2001) - Self - Panelist
    - Episode dated 12 December 2001 (2001) - Self - Panelist
    - Episode dated 11 December 2001 (2001) - Self - Panelist
    - Episode dated 10 December 2001 (2001) - Self - Panelist
    2001
    Touched by an Angel (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Most Likely to Succeed (2001) - Self
    2001
    Austin City Limits (TV Series documentary) as
    Self
    - Toby Keith/Allison Moorer (2001) - Self
    2001
    CMT All Access (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Toby Keith (2001) - Self
    2000
    The Dukes of Hazzard: Hazzard in Hollywood (TV Movie) as
    Self
    1999
    The George Jones Show (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Martina McBride, Toby Keith (1999) - Self
    1999
    The 34th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards (TV Special) as
    Self
    1999
    The 26th Annual American Music Awards (TV Special) as
    Self
    1996
    The Beach Boys: Nashville Sounds (TV Movie documentary) as
    Self
    1996
    America's Music: The Roots of Country (TV Mini Series documentary) as
    Self (1996)
    1995
    Music City Tonight (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Episode dated 8 September 1995 (1995) - Self
    1994
    CBS This Morning (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Episode dated 19 July 1994 (1994) - Self
    Archive Footage
    2021
    The Top Ten Revealed (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Patriotic Songs (2021) - Self
    2020
    A Year in Music (TV Series) as
    Self
    - 2003 (2020) - Self
    2019
    Fox News Sunday (TV Series) as
    Self - Power Player of the Week
    - Episode dated 21 June 2020 (2020) - Self - Power Player of the Week
    - Episode dated 29 December 2019 (2019) - Self - Power Player of the Week
    2018
    The 2000s (TV Mini Series documentary) as
    Self
    - I Want My MP3 (2018) - Self
    2017
    Soundtracks: Songs That Defined History (TV Series documentary) as
    Self
    - September 11th (2017) - Self
    2016
    Extra (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Episode dated 8 October 2016 (2016) - Self
    2011
    Top 20 Country Countdown (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Trace Adkins (2011) - Self
    - Katie Armiger (2011) - Self
    - Josh Turner (2011) - Self
    2009
    Nudes in the News (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Show #211 (2009) - Self
    2009
    Best of CMT Music Awards (TV Special) as
    Self
    2007
    CMT Hot 20 Countdown (TV Series) as
    Self / Self - Perfomer
    - Episode dated 20 March 2009 (2009) - Self
    - Episode dated 13 March 2009 (2009) - Self
    - Episode dated 6 March 2009 (2009) - Self
    - Episode dated 27 February 2009 (2009) - Self
    - Best of 2007 (2007) - Self
    - Episode dated 13 December 2007 (2007) - Self
    - Episode dated 6 December 2007 (2007) - Self
    - Episode dated 15 November 2007 (2007) - Self
    - Episode dated 10 November 2007 (2007) - Self - Perfomer
    - Episode dated 1 November 2007 (2007) - Self
    2008
    Top 50 Videos of 2008 (TV Special) as
    Self
    2008
    The Factor (TV Series) as
    Self - 'Patriot' (segment "Pinheads & Patriots")
    - Episode dated 29 April 2008 (2008) - Self - 'Patriot' (segment "Pinheads & Patriots")
    2006
    TNA Wrestling: The 50 Greatest Moments (Video) as
    Toby Keith
    2006
    Shut Up & Sing (Documentary) as
    Self
    2006
    CMT Insider (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Episode dated 29 April 2006 (2006) - Self
    2004
    20 Most Awesomely Bad Songs of 2004 (TV Special documentary) as
    Self
    2004
    50 Most Awesomely Bad Songs... Ever (TV Movie documentary) as
    Self
    2004
    CMT: 100 Greatest Music Videos (TV Movie) as
    Self

    References

    Toby Keith Wikipedia


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